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IHRAM Blog
Celebrating women in translation month
Celebrating Women in Translation month with Loranne Vella and Sepideh Razmjoo.
Loranne contributed a bold piece in “the Feminine Voice of Malta” anthology, advocating for female writers & translators. Sepideh contributed vulnerable writing and art to “Iranian Women Speak" anthology, fighting for social justice through art.
Writer Feature: Ginger Strivelli
The Writer’s Notebook: featuring Ginger Strivelli, a writer from the United States.
Artist Feature: Fen Hsu
The Artist’s Notebook: featuring Fen Hsu, an artist from the United States.
Writer Feature: Aine Collins
The Writer’s Notebook: featuring Aine Collins, a writer from Ireland.
Art as a Voice for Social Justice
Art as a Voice for Justice: six of our treasured authors and artists reflect on what inspired their work—and how masculinity speaks through it, bringing us behind the scenes in their creative process.
Insights for creatives
Insights for creatives: on expression and identity.
Our authors and artists reflect on what drives their work—and how masculinity, identity, and expression speak through it.
Editors Speak: Katherine De Chant
Katherine De Chant, editor of Queer Voices of the World, an IHRAM Press publication, speaks out about Pride month and how we can support the LGBTQ+ community.
Award Nominees
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2025
“The Right to Sit Crooked” by Đặng Thân, Vietnam;
“The Weight of Inheritance” by Irene W. Collins, Nigeria;
“On Walking a Crosscut From Girlhood to Womanhood” by Bella Victor Nigeria;
“The Homeless” by Mohsen Hosseinkhani (translated by Tahereh Safaei), Iran;
“The Ones Who Stayed Behind” by Amal Hasan, Jordan;
“Feathers” by Jess A, United States.
2024
“Instruction Manual: Sheets of Desire” by Miriam Calleja, Malta;
“The Hollow” by Pacella Chukwuma-Eke, Nigeria;
“To Bury A Curious Girl” by Amirah Al Wassif, Egypt;
“Savio” by Rigel Portales, Philippines;
“Nani’s Chai” by Navin Desai, United States;
“Fifteen” by Ana Reisens, Spain
2023
Edward Edmond Eduful, Ariana Lee, Mackenzie Duan, Alyza Taguilaso, Marcus Ugboduma and Simon Thaddeus Tsaga
2022
Joanna Cockerline, Alex Stein, AlfredoSalvatore Arcilesi, Luiza Louback, Joshua Effiong, Kristin W. Davis
2021
Laneikka Denne, Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, Sunday Obiageli, Esther Iyanuoluwa, Dean Gessie, Ashley Sophia
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2025
“Should You Trust a Fish” by Wyley Fröhlich Jungerman
“These Dark Summer Days” by Julio Puente García
“Men Who Are Strong” by Jon Negroni
2024
“Chamelemom” by Nathaniel Spencer-Cross;
“Green Door” by Kathleen Hellen;
“Quaking” by Kimberly W. Heiman
2023
Tyler Hein, Hec Lampert-Bates, Lena Petrović, Kashvi Ramani
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2025
“The Dead Frog in My Garden” by Twisha Patel
“Between Onlys and Somewheres” by Jozsef Cariste
2024
“Red Red Roses” by Jadi Campbell, Germany and United States;
“Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is Terrorism Against Women’s Bodies” by Nagasha Martina, Uganda
2023
Ian Stewart
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2025
“Mother of the Nation,” by Rebecca Threewit.
“Diving in the Canal,” by Celine W.
“Feathers” by Jess A.
“Our Reflections” by Safiya Lunat.